New River, Arizona
New River, Arizona | ||
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FIPS code 04-49360 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0008605 |
New River is an
History
New River is named after the seasonal
Geography
New River is located in northern Maricopa County at 33°52′9″N 112°5′9″W / 33.86917°N 112.08583°W (33.869149, −112.085759).
According to the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2000 | 10,740 | — | |
2010 | 14,952 | 39.2% | |
2020 | 17,290 | 15.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
As of the
There were 3,921 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,307, and the median income for a family was $68,604. Males had a median income of $46,361 versus $31,610 for females. The
As of the census of 2010 the population of the New River CDP area was 14,952. This is nearly a two thirds growth from the previous census. The total housing units nearly doubled from 3,921 in 2000 to 6,753 in 2010.[7]
New River CDP area is within Maricopa County District 3. According to 2010 census numbers, the New River CDP consists of about 2% of Maricopa County District 3 and only 0.3% of Maricopa County.[8]
Government
New River is served by Deer Valley Unified School District.
Fire and emergency service is provided through the Daisy Mountain Fire District.[9]
Many residents previously relied on water delivered by state-licensed water haulers from fire hydrants located in Phoenix. As of August 2018, water is hauled from a filling station operated by
Incorporation efforts
New River, and its neighbor
- In 1979 the area tried to incorporate into a town, and while the necessary signatures were collected to move forward with incorporation, the Maricopa County Superior Court Judge vacated the election, finding that New River was too rural and did not meet the statutory requirements for incorporation. At this time, Phoenix was approximately 30 miles (48 km) away.[13]
- In 1995, the area attempted again to incorporate. However, this time the region to incorporate would have included approximately 120 square miles (310 km2).[13] While a sufficient number of signatures was collected, the City of Phoenix declined to pass a resolution to approve New River's request to incorporate. In 1999 there was another short-lived movement to incorporate, which also failed.[13]
- In 2017, residents formed a committee to look into the feasibility of incorporating New River and its neighbor Desert Hills.[13][14][15][16] In April 2019, the campaign to incorporate New River and Desert Hills was aiming to collect the signatures of ten per cent of registered voters needed to force a ballot on the issue in November 2019.[12][17] In June 2019, it was reported that the campaign had failed to win the necessary approval of the City of Phoenix to have a vote on the issue, and the campaign group was reported as saying: "It is unfortunate that we are unable to continue our efforts after this latest development."[18] The incorporation effort was opposed by the Arizona State Land Department.[19][20]
Local attractions
- Cave Creek Regional Park
- Lake Pleasant Regional Park
- Wranglers Roost Stagecoach Stop (Established 1890)
- Spur Cross Ranch
- Daisy Mountain Preserve
- Road Runner Restaurant & Saloon
- New River Kiwanis Park
- Shangri La Ranch – family nudist resort
- Gavilan Peak – Named in the 1880s, when the Apaches fought a battle in the area. The name means "sparrow hawk" in Spanish and "hawk" in Apache.[21]
Historic structures in New River
Pictured are some of the few remaining historic structures of New River.[22]
See also
References
- ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "New River CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ "Census 2010: Arizona". usatoday.com. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ "New River, Arizona History and Trivia". www.hometownusa.com. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ Bureau, U.S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Maricopa County, Arizona". Census Bureau QuickFacts. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "daisymountainfire.org". daisymountainfire.
- ^ "New River & Desert Hills Water Filling Station". www.epcor.com.
- ^ "New River to get new water supply | Cronkite News". May 29, 2018.
- ^ a b Jessica Boehm (May 1, 2019). "New River residents feud over whether to become a city". The Arizona Republic.
Supporters of the New River Desert Hills incorporation are hoping to get the question on the ballot in November. The last town to incorporate in Arizona was Tusayan in 2010, according to Ken Strobeck, executive director of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns. In order to get incorporation on the ballot, incorporation supporters must collect signatures from at least 10 percent of registered voters in the proposed city limits.
- ^ a b c d "NRDHIC – Archives". nrdhic.org. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "NRDHIC". nrdhic.org. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "NRDHIC". www.savenewriver.com. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "NRDHIC Press". www.nrdhic.org. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ Ali Vetnar (April 9, 2019). "Some residents want North Valley community to become its own town". KTAR-FM.
The group also needs to collect signatures from 10% of registered voters in the area to put the measure on the November ballot. Ricci said this effort has been going on for three decades, but they've never been able to bring issue to a vote.
- ^ Robert Roy Britt (June 3, 2019). "Plan to Incorporate New River & Desert Hills Dies". North Phoenix News. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ "Incorporation efforts halt – The Foothills Focus".
- ^ "ASLD entire letter.PNG". Archived from the original on August 3, 2019.
- ^ "Gavilan Peak, AZ". HikeArizona.com. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ www.nerdmecca.com. "Jack Ass Acres, Arizona – Ghost Towns of Arizona and Surrounding States". www.ghosttownaz.info. Retrieved April 22, 2018.